1
: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)
2
a
: marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market)
a bullish market
bullish policies
bullish investors
b
: optimistic about something's or someone's prospects
bullish on the company's future
bullishly
adverb
bullishness
noun
Examples of bullish in a Sentence
Members of her party are bullish about her reelection.
They are bullish about the future of the product.
Recent Examples on the Web
Analysts had been expecting sales of as many as 440,000 to as few as 414,000 vehicles, said Dan Ives, analyst with Wedbush Securities, who has been bullish on Tesla shares.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
So far the chipmaker’s stock is up nearly 90% for the year to date with Wall Street remaining generally bullish on the continuing outlook.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
While there are still many questions to be answered, and some investors are wary, most remain bullish on Ohtani and his future career and potential — as a ballplayer and marketable athlete.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The Fed's more bullish view also drove up stock values, Zaccarelli says.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Demand for larger jets, bullish bets on travel growth and strains on planemakers’ ability to meet demand for single-aisle aircraft this decade is fueling a surge in wide-body orders.
—Danny Lee, Fortune Asia, 21 Mar. 2024
In addition, the hope of the Fed cutting interest rates may push the bullish market to new heights.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Though only 15 signatures have been gathered so far, including Fitzpatrick's, supporters are bullish on its prospects.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
The bulls’ take While Morrison fears gold prices may have reached their peak for this year, others are more bullish.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Chris Isidore, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
So far the chipmaker’s stock is up nearly 90% for the year to date with Wall Street remaining generally bullish on the continuing outlook.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
While there are still many questions to be answered, and some investors are wary, most remain bullish on Ohtani and his future career and potential — as a ballplayer and marketable athlete.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The Fed's more bullish view also drove up stock values, Zaccarelli says.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Demand for larger jets, bullish bets on travel growth and strains on planemakers’ ability to meet demand for single-aisle aircraft this decade is fueling a surge in wide-body orders.
—Danny Lee, Fortune Asia, 21 Mar. 2024
In addition, the hope of the Fed cutting interest rates may push the bullish market to new heights.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Though only 15 signatures have been gathered so far, including Fitzpatrick's, supporters are bullish on its prospects.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
The bulls’ take While Morrison fears gold prices may have reached their peak for this year, others are more bullish.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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